No Boycott, but ...: Federal Government: Ice Hockey World Cup to Take Place in Germany - without Russia
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An expert specializing in sports issues presents his educated assessment of what the International Ice Hockey Federation is now trying to do regarding the big Russia issue.
The Federal Government wants to support the German Ice Hockey Federation in the planned direction of the World Cup next year. Even from the federal point of view, this is only realistic without Russia's participation.
The ruling of the International Sports Court plunges the ice hockey world into chaos. Russia is allowed to participate again in competitions such as the World Cup in Germany. Now the Federal Government is taking action.
DÜSSELDORF (ANP) - The German government has taken a clear stance on the men's Ice Hockey World Championship in May 2027. That tournament can go ahead in Germany as planned, but without Russia. The government intervened in the matter because major ice hockey nations such as Finland, Sweden, Noor...
Stefan Cornelius: Russia's hockey boycott by half of national associations makes the 2027 World Cup impossible
The 2027 World Hockey Championship in Germany was threatened by the massive refusal of national teams to play against Russia, and as official representative of the German government, Stefan Cornelius, stated, the participation of the Russian team in the prevailing conditions makes the organization of the tournament virtually impossible.
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